The country has been facing price increases in the past few months however last month saw people paying less for some items.

The Bureau of Statistics report shows that lower prices were recorded for kerosene, diesel, petrol, men and women's clothes, children's shoes, toiletries, laundry goods and other household items.

However, higher prices were recorded for some alcoholic spirits, warm beer and cigarettes which saw an increase of 0.5% while furniture, electrical and non electrical appliances, jewellery, travel and sports goods went up by 0.1%.

The price of food items such as bakery, cereal, fresh and preserved meat, fresh fish and fruit, dairy products, vegetables, tea, coffee, spices and oils increased by 1.0%.

The annual inflation rate stood at 7.2% last month while at the same time last year it was 4.7%